to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
the old feudal government; shogunate
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
already; as early as; at the earliest; at the soonest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures)
Iwaki (former province located in the central and eastern parts of present-day Fukushima and southern Miyagi prefectures)
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
Chikuzen (former province located in the west of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of
Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
deceased; late; dead; departed
the next child; second child
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
caution; precaution; care
to get strong; to gain strength
notables; dignitaries; illustrious families; clear; plain; obvious
undisposed-of; unsettled; unfinished; undivided (profits)
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
like this; this sort; this way
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
many people; a large number of people
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
tide; current; tendency; trend